The Contra Guitar combines two instruments in one: a full-size 5-string bass guitar with a 34" or 86 cm scale length and a 25.5" or 65 cm electric guitar that easily converts into a 33" baritone guitar.
FULL SCALE 5 STRING BASS • SHORT SCALE BASS BARITONE GUITAR • 6/7/8 STRING ELECTRIC GUITAR
TUNING
Three bass strings represent the lowest bass notes, starting from A at zero octave. Equal to lowest key on a grand piano. Bass strings are tuned to standard 5 string bass guitar tuning, but one full step lower. Guitar strings are tuned two full steps lower than standard.
WIDE
RANGE
5+
Octaves
62
Notes
The range of the contraguitar starts on A at zero octave - the lowest note on the grand piano. And ends on an E at the sixth octave - the same as the electric guitar. All on one fretboard. 5.5 Octave range.
UNIQUE LAYOUT
Three tunings at once with Contra Guitar's unique fretboard layout.
SCALLOPED
FRETBOARD
Better legato, tapping and harmonics. More control over tone, timbre and intonation. Wide dynamic range.
TWO BUTTONS
IN KIT
One for performing live and one for rehearsing.
Strings
for use
We use ordinary strings from two sets: a bass set and a guitar set. If you want the Contra Guitar to sound more like a guitar, use the 6 strings from the guitar set and remove the 2 thinner strings from the bass set, keeping the 3 thickest strings. To make the Contra Guitar sound more like a bass, use all the strings from the 5-string bass set and the first 4 thinner strings from the guitar set.
PICKGUARD
An extra deep timbre for your experiments, and a design element in its own right. Goes in the kit and can be easily removed.
REMOVABLE
PICKUP MODULE
COMES WITH OUR SELECTION OF HIGH QUALITY PICKUPS. CAN BE EASILY CHANGED TO ANY OTHER PICKUPS
Securely mounted pickup module.No more tangled wires and soldering.Bass pickup can be switched off separately.
Seymour Duncan
Versatile Humbucker Pickup
P-Rails® SHPR-1N BK
Seymour Duncan
High Output P-Bass Pickup
Quarter Pound™
P-Bass 4 String
SPB-3 BK
Seymour Duncan
High Output Passive Humbucker
Duncan Distortion™
Trembucker TB-6 BK
DETACHABLE HORN
This horn attaches to the Contra Guitar, allowing you to play an instrument in a seated position.
Comfortable
GRIP
The neck of the Contra Guitar has a rather unusual shape, especially from the back. There is a special cut-out on the back for the thumb, to create the same feel as on a standard six-string guitar. At the same time, the fretboard is oval, but convex enough in the middle. So, musicians who like to play djent on 8-string guitars or 6-string basses will get the desired thickness. They will have the same feeling as with the heavy neck.
LIVE
PERFORMANCE
- Feel safe with your instrument on stage. Thanks to the special straps, the guitar will never fall down.
- Each fret is manually adjustable if out of tune.
- Pickups can be changed quickly.
HOME
STUDIO
Studio work is all about flow. Record bass and guitar for your songs without interruptions to switch instruments. Contra Guitar can be tweaked for any sound you want.
